Hong Kong Island: facts

At a glance

• Country: Hong Kong
• Administrative status: section of a populated place (GeoNames code PPLX)
• Population: approximately 1,195,529
• Coordinates: 22.2630° N, 114.1842° E
• Time zone: Asia/Hong_Kong (UTC+08:00)
• Currency: Dollar (HKD)
• Distance to the capital, Hong Kong: 2.0 km (1.2 mi), straight line

Getting there

• Hong Kong International Airport (HKG): 28 km (18 mi), straight line
• Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport (SZX, China): 57 km (36 mi), straight line
• Macau International Airport (MFM, Macao): 62 km (39 mi), straight line

Nearby

• Leighton Hill: 1.5 km (0.9 mi)
• Hong Kong: 2.0 km (1.2 mi)
• Wan Chai: 2.4 km (1.5 mi)
• Braemar Hill: 2.8 km (1.7 mi)
• The Peak: 2.9 km (1.8 mi)

Events

• Clockenflap: November 2026